Definitions
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
Word origin
From square + -ly. First use appears c. 1557 in the writings of Robert Recorde.
Used in a sentence
““I stand squarely behind my decision,” he said, adding that he would not “shrink from my share of responsibility for where we are today.””
“Conoco on Monday announced a $9.7 billion all-stock takeover of Concho Resources (CXO), a fracker squarely focused on the Permian Basin, the massive West Texas oilfield at the heart of the shale revolution.”
“But Republicans placed the blame squarely on Mr. Biden.”
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01“Directly and firmly”8 letters
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